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Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Ernst Bacon papers, ARCHIVES BACON 1, The Music Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Ernst Bacon Papers were given to The Music Library by Elizabeth Elkus in 1955. Additions were made in 1987 by John Edmunds
and Arthur Bacon, in 1991 by Ellen Bacon, and in 1998 by Ellen and Madi Bacon. The copy of Bacon's oral history recording
was furnished by the Regional Oral History Office of the Bancroft Library in 1998.

Divided into six subseries : Music Compositions, Writings, Correspondence, Biographical Materials, Photographs, and Miscellaneous.
A composer, author, and fabulist, Edmunds was a close friend and long-time collaborator of Bacon.

Subseries A : Music

Physical Description: 8 Folder

Scope and Contents

Manuscripts in pencil, unless noted.

Box 2, Folder 25

Geluckig Vaderland

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

From Valerius' Gedenck-clanck. Manuscript in ink.

Box 2, Folder 26

In Praise of Polly

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Inscribed "to my very dear Peggy." Ozalid.

Box 2, Folder 27

Jehovah and the Ark. XXI : Paean

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

FL : All Creatures of Our God and King.

Box 2, Folder 28

Jesus Christ Was Born for Us

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Inscribed "For Peggy Bacon of Berkeley."

Box 2, Folder 29

A Parliament of Fowls

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Photocopy.

Box 2, Folder 30

Putto Care

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

From an anonymous Venetian ballad realized by Edmunds.

Box 2, Folder 31

Songs From a Colonial Tavern12/15/63

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Corrected copy.

Box 2, Folder 32

Voyage to Ararat : Pavan

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Photocopy.

Subseries B : Writings

Scope and Contents

Texts for musical works and essays.

Box 2, Folder 33

Babel (Babylonian Inventions)8/70

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

A ballet in 3 acts for solo dancers and corps de ballet with music for orchestra, baritone, and alto soloists, and chorus.
Scenario by Edmunds.

Box 2, Folder 34

Fables

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Suite for Orchestra and Narrator. Text by Edmunds and Bacon.

Box 2, Folder 35

A Parliament of Fowls

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Text, outlines and notes in pencil and ink.

Box 2, Folder 36\

A Parliament of Fowls. IV : The Amorosia (Wild Swans)

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 2, Folder 37

Jehovah and the Ark = Noah's Ark : A Children's Ballet for Jehovah (Narrator) and Orchestra

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

First version, libretto. Manuscript in ink.

Box 2, Folder 38

Jehoavh and the Ark, a Masque in five scenes for twenty-four children, eight adult solo dancers, and Jehovah (speaker), on
a text by John Edmunds
1968

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Libretto.

Box 2, Folder 39\

The Voyage to Ararat : Noah and the Animals, a Ballet to be danced by Children and Adults, with the Prophet Noah as Master
of Ceremonies, text by Edmunds
1973

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 2, Folder 40

The Voyage to Ararat (Noah's Ark), a Ballet, with music for two pianos1974

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Photocopy.

Box 2, Folder 41

[Untitled]

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Photocopy.

Box 2, Folder 42

A. E. Housman and the Composer

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Manuscript in ink.

Box 2, Folder 43

The Songs of Ernst Bacon

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 2, Folder 44

John Clare and the Songs of Ernst Bacon

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Manuscript in ink.

Subseries C : Correspondence

Physical Description: 11 Folder

Scope and Contents

Box 3, folders 1-9 also listed under Series 3.

Box 3, Folder 1

To Ernst Bacon1929-49

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 2

To Ernst Bacon1950-54

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 3

To Ernst Bacon1955-59

Box 3, Folder 4

To Ernst Bacon1960-64

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 5

To Ernst Bacon1965-69

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 6

To Ernst Bacon1970-74

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 7

To Ernst Bacon1975-79

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 8

To Ernst Bacon1981-86

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 9

To Ernst Bacon

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 10

Guggenheim Foundation1938

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Letters from others for Edmunds' grant application.

Box 3, Folder 11

Letters regarding the Edmunds Archive1986-87

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Subseries D : Biographical Materials

Physical Description: 3 Folder

Box 3, Folder 12

Biographical pamphlet1960s

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 13

Compositions and Editions of XVIIth and XVIIIth Century English and Italian Solo Vocal Music4/78

Taken mainly from mid-seventeenth century and mid-twentieth century sources, chosen by his friend John Edmunds. For Ernst
Bacon on the publication of his volume Fifty Songs. 7 leaves, typescript.

Box 3, Folder 17

Poems

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

With a handwritten note to Bacon on the back pages concerning the first performance of Campion Bestiary.

Box 3, Folder 18

Players : The Magazine of American Theatre4-5/75

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Series 8 : Cornel Lengyel

Physical Description: 10 Folder

Scope and Contents

Divided into three sub-series : Writings, Correspondence, and Biographical Materials. An author of books on American history,
Lengyel wrote the script (and eventually the libretto) of an opera/musical play on the subject of Benjamin Franklin, which
was to have been a collaborative project with Bacon.

Subseries A : Writings

Physical Description: 8 Folder

Scope and Contents

Box 4, folders 1-7 are evolving versions of an opera/musical play on the subject of Benjamin Franklin.

Box 4, Folder 1

Bonhomme Richard

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Rough synopsis.

Box 4, Folder 2

Bonhomme Richard. Opera in Three Acts by Ernst Bacon. Libretto by Cornel Lengyel

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Brief outline and rough synopsis.

Box 4, Folder 3

Doctor Franklin, a Comedy-Drama of the American Revolution centering on major events in the life of Benjamin Franklin1975

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Libretto, some corrections.

Box 4, Folder 4

Doctor Franklin : a Music Play, text and lyrics by Cornel Lengyel, music by Ernst Bacon1975

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Contents

Complete libretto; different version from above.

Box 4, Folder 5

Doctor Franklin : a Music Play, text and lyrics by Cornel Lengyel, music by Ernst Bacon1975